King James Version
Exodus 37:15 in the King James Version says “And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 37 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.”
Exodus 37:15 · KJV
And he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof.
Over against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.
And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table.
And he made the vessels which were upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, of pure gold. to cover: or, to pour out withal
And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the staves”
H905properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“them with gold”
H2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky
“to bear”
H5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
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